Full name: Viorica Viscopoleanu (Belmega-)
Gender: Female
Height: 5-4.5 (164 cm)
Weight: 121 lbs (55 kg)
Born: August 8, 1939 in Storozhynets, Chernivtsi, Ukraine
Affiliations: Steaua, BucureÅti (ROU)
Country: Romania
Sport: Athletics
Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)
Viorica Viscopoleanu was one of the top female long jumpers of the World at the end of 1960s. Viscopoleanu first competed internationally at the 1962 European Championships, finishing 10th, followed by fifth place finishes at both the 1964 Olympics and 1966 Europeans. The high point of her career came at the 1968 Olympics, where she jumped a world record of 6.82 in the first round of the final to win gold. After her Olympic triumph, Viscopoleanu won silver at the 1969 Europeans and was sixth at the 1971 Europeans and seventh at the 1972 Olympics. She was also the European Indoor Champion in 1970 and won bronze at the 1971 European Indoors. Domestically Viscopoleanu was the Romanian long jump champion in 1962-70 and 1973. After finishing her sporting career, she worked as an athletics coach with Steaua BucureÅti, her most famous pupil being the 1998 European high jump champion [Monica IagÄr]. Personal Best: LJ â 6.82 (1968). |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
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1964 Summer | 25 | Tokyo | Athletics | Women's Long Jump | Romania | ROU | 5 | ||
1968 Summer | 29 | Ciudad de México | Athletics | Women's Long Jump | Romania | ROU | 1 | Gold | WR |
1972 Summer | 33 | München | Athletics | Women's Long Jump | Romania | ROU | 7 |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | D | BMD | SBMD | |
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1964 Summer | 25 | Tokyo | Athletics | Romania | Final Round | 5 | 6.35 | ||||
1964 Summer | 25 | Tokyo | Athletics | Romania | Final Round | Round One | 17 | foul | |||
1964 Summer | 25 | Tokyo | Athletics | Romania | Final Round | Round Two | 3 | 6.35 | 6.35 | ||
1964 Summer | 25 | Tokyo | Athletics | Romania | Final Round | Round Three | 4 | foul | 6.35 | ||
1964 Summer | 25 | Tokyo | Athletics | Romania | Final Round | Round Four | 4 | 6.32 | 6.35 | ||
1964 Summer | 25 | Tokyo | Athletics | Romania | Final Round | Round Five | 5 | foul | 6.35 | ||
1964 Summer | 25 | Tokyo | Athletics | Romania | Final Round | Round Six | NP | 6.32 | |||
1964 Summer | 25 | Tokyo | Athletics | Romania | Qualifying Round | 4T | QU | 6.37 | NM | ||
1964 Summer | 25 | Tokyo | Athletics | Romania | Qualifying Round | Round One | NP | foul | |||
1964 Summer | 25 | Tokyo | Athletics | Romania | Qualifying Round | Round Two | 4T | 6.37 | 6.37 | NM | |
1964 Summer | 25 | Tokyo | Athletics | Romania | Qualifying Round | Round Three | NP | pass | |||
1968 Summer | 29 | Ciudad de México | Athletics | Romania | Final Round | 1 | WR | 6.82 | |||
1968 Summer | 29 | Ciudad de México | Athletics | Romania | Final Round | Round One | 1 | OR | 6.82 | ||
1968 Summer | 29 | Ciudad de México | Athletics | Romania | Final Round | Round Two | 1 | foul | 6.82 | ||
1968 Summer | 29 | Ciudad de México | Athletics | Romania | Final Round | Round Three | 1 | 6.64 | 6.82 | ||
1968 Summer | 29 | Ciudad de México | Athletics | Romania | Final Round | Round Four | 1 | 6.54 | 6.82 | ||
1968 Summer | 29 | Ciudad de México | Athletics | Romania | Final Round | Round Five | 1 | 6.52 | 6.82 | ||
1968 Summer | 29 | Ciudad de México | Athletics | Romania | Final Round | Round Six | NP | 6.57 | |||
1968 Summer | 29 | Ciudad de México | Athletics | Romania | Qualifying Round | 3 | QU | 6.48 | NM | ||
1968 Summer | 29 | Ciudad de México | Athletics | Romania | Qualifying Round | Group B | 2 | QU | 6.48 | NM | |
1968 Summer | 29 | Ciudad de México | Athletics | Romania | Qualifying Round | Group B Round One | 1 | 6.48 | |||
1968 Summer | 29 | Ciudad de México | Athletics | Romania | Qualifying Round | Group B Round Two | 2 | pass | 6.48 | NM | |
1968 Summer | 29 | Ciudad de México | Athletics | Romania | Qualifying Round | Group B Round Three | NP | pass | |||
1972 Summer | 33 | München | Athletics | Romania | Final Round | 7 | 6.48 | ||||
1972 Summer | 33 | München | Athletics | Romania | Final Round | Round One | 4 | 6.43w | |||
1972 Summer | 33 | München | Athletics | Romania | Final Round | Round Two | 5 | 6.48 | 6.48 | ||
1972 Summer | 33 | München | Athletics | Romania | Final Round | Round Three | 7 | 6.48w | 6.48 | ||
1972 Summer | 33 | München | Athletics | Romania | Final Round | Round Four | 7 | 6.44 | 6.48 | ||
1972 Summer | 33 | München | Athletics | Romania | Final Round | Round Five | 7 | 6.35 | 6.48 | ||
1972 Summer | 33 | München | Athletics | Romania | Final Round | Round Six | NP | 6.44 | |||
1972 Summer | 33 | München | Athletics | Romania | Qualifying Round | 6 | QU | 6.39w | NM | ||
1972 Summer | 33 | München | Athletics | Romania | Qualifying Round | Group B | 6 | 6.39w | NM | ||
1972 Summer | 33 | München | Athletics | Romania | Qualifying Round | Group B Round One | 4 | 6.39w | |||
1972 Summer | 33 | München | Athletics | Romania | Qualifying Round | Group B Round Two | 6 | pass | 6.39 | NM | |
1972 Summer | 33 | München | Athletics | Romania | Qualifying Round | Group B Round Three | NP | pass |